Mattei Lecture - The Africa Job Challenge

This opening keynote address by Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza, Uganda Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, set the tone for AGORA 2026 and established the scale and urgency of Africa’s employment and growth challenge. The keynote explored why this is a generational opportunity that demands bold, evidence-backed action on skills, talent, and job creation, with energy and agribusiness as two of the most powerful engines to drive growth.

Dr. Musenero Masanza was introduced by Riccardo Barbieri Hermitte, Director General of the Treasury, Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance.